Midnight Horizon (Star Wars: The High Republic)

by Daniel José Older

Overview

Centuries before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, in the era of the glorious High Republic, the Jedi are the guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy!


After a series of staggering losses, the Republic seems to finally have the villainous Nihil marauders on the run, and it looks like there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Until word comes of a suspected Nihil attack on the industrial cosmopolitan world of Corellia, right in the Galactic Core.

Sent to investigate are Jedi Masters Cohmac Vitus and Kantam Sy, along with Padawans Reath Silas and Ram Jomaram, all fighting their own private battles after months of unrelenting danger. On Corellia, Reath and Ram encounter a brazen young security specialist named Crash, whose friend was one of the victims of the Nihil attack, and they team up with her to infiltrate Corellia’s elite while the Masters pursue more diplomatic avenues. But going undercover with Crash is more dangerous than anyone expected, even as Ram pulls in his friend Zeen to help with an elaborate ruse involving a galactic pop star.

But what they uncover on Corellia turns out to be just one part of a greater plan, one that could lead the Jedi to their most stunning defeat yet….

The New York Times best-selling series continues.... For light and life!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368060677
Publisher:	Disney Press
Publication date:	02/01/2022
Series:	Star Wars High Republic Series
Pages:	496
Sales rank:	4,655
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.80(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

Editorial Reviews

"Star Wars: The High Republic is your new Star Wars obsession."—SlashFilm

"The High Republic has arrived and it is glorious."—Nerdist

"The High Republic is the fresh start Star Wars has been waiting for."—Cinema Blend

From the Publisher

2022-02-09
With the treacherous Nihil in apparent retreat, the Jedi seek to finally stamp out the raiders’ threat against the Republic.

Months have passed since the Nihil attack on the Republic Fair, and the Jedi of Starlight Beacon are striving to recover balance in the wake of so much loss. Some, like Padawan Reath Silas, attempt to reconcile the terror and devastation of battle with the station’s everyday calm and community. Others are overwhelmed by inscrutable emotions—or the lack thereof. But, as ever, the Jedi must set feelings—and even each other—aside when unrest and disappearances on the planet Corellia indicate an emboldened Nihil threat in the core of the Republic. Teaming up with the charming, ruthless leader of a Corellian protection agency, Padawans Reath and Ram Jomaram are thrown into a dangerous tangle of politics and corruption, at the center of which lies a threat that could rupture the Republic and destroy the Jedi. Older’s thorough understanding of this universe shines: Nothing short of knowledge of the Force could keep so many overlapping waves of breakneck action, political intrigue, and constant emotional upheaval in harmony across the perspectives of no less than five focal characters. Stalwart fans and newcomers alike can enjoy this installment, though familiarity with franchise basics remains necessary. Queer relationships and nonbinary representation take center stage as found family, the thrill of connection, and grief drive each of the characters.

A hyperspace jump of series momentum; readers will love the ride. (timeline) (Science fiction. 12-18)

Kirkus Reviews